7.5 Million Annual Elephant Skulls Fossil Were Found in Turkey “Choerolophodon Pentelic” A complete skull fossil from 7.5 million years ago was discovered on the bank of the Yamula Dam in the central Kayseri Province of Turkey. This is a major discovery. The skull belongs to Choerolophodon Pentelic, known as the ancestor of elephants. The …
30,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Found Almost Perfectly Preserved in Canadian Gold Fields
30,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Found Almost Perfectly Preserved in Canadian Gold Fields A near-perfectly mummified, 30,000-year-old baby woolly mammoth has been unearthed from Canadian permafrost by a miner in the Klondike region’s gold fields. The stunningly preserved baby, which measured just 4.5 feet (1.4 meters) long and has much of its hair and skin intact, was …
Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray
Cats and babies: Thousand-year-old mummies in Turkey’s Aksaray The museum at Aksaray, the gateway of Turkey’s Cappadocia region to the West, holds a very special mummy section that displays as many as 13 local mummies to interested visitors. Astonishingly, apart from adult humans, the mummies include babies and even a cat, and are believed to …
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The mysterious Fawn Hoof Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Presence in North America
The mysterious Fawn Hoof Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Presence in North America This fascinating mummy was found over 200 years ago in one of the largest cave systems in America: The Mammoth Cave. There, miners discovered an extremely well-preserved mummy with red hair prepared and embalmed in an eerily similar way as the ancient Egyptians. After …
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Ancient Chinese woman faced brutal ‘yue’ punishment, had foot cut off, skeleton reveals
Ancient Chinese woman faced brutal ‘yue’ punishment, had foot cut off, skeleton reveals Nearly 3,000 years ago, the foot of a Chinese woman was cut off in an amputation — probably not for a medical condition, but as punishment for committing a criminal act, a new study of her bones suggests. It’s one of the …
1,290 fourth-century Roman coins discovered in Switzerland by an amateur metal detectorist
1,290 fourth-century Roman coins discovered in Switzerland by an amateur metal detectorist An amateur treasure hunter in Switzerland has discovered a buried clay pot filled to the brim with 1,290 Roman coins that date to the fourth century A.D. However, an odd divider found within the pot — a piece of cowhide — has stumped …
An archaeological report on findings from the Roman fort at Hadrian’s Wall
An archaeological report on findings from the Roman fort at Hadrian’s Wall Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum—A new archaeological report hailed as the definitive full account of the excavations of Hadrian’s Wall at its eastern end has just been published. Hadrian’s Wall at Wallsend is written by Paul Bidwell OBE, former Head of Archaeology at …
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Mesolithic Burials in Europe from 8,000 Years Ago Point to Earliest Evidence of Mummification
Mesolithic Burials in Europe from 8,000 Years Ago Point to Earliest Evidence of Mummification How old is the art of embalming the dead and where did it originate? This is one of those eternal archaeological questions that is constantly reinforced and altered with the arrival of new evidence. In the realm of popular history, mummification …
Unique Archaeological Discovery in Croatia: A Roman Chariot with Horses!
Unique Archaeological Discovery in Croatia: A Roman Chariot with Horses! The fossilized remains of a buried Roman chariot with two horses in a burial ritual have been discovered by Archeologists in Croatia. A large burial chamber for an ‘extremely wealthy family’ was found in which the carriage with what appears to be two horses had …
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Divers found a perfectly preserved ancient Chinese underwater city
Divers found a perfectly preserved ancient Chinese underwater city A maze of white temples, memorial arches, paved roads, and houses… hidden 130 feet underwater: this is China’s real-life Atlantis. Incredible images show an incredible sunken city hidden in the depths of Qiandao Lake in China. Divers discovered a jaw-dropping labyrinth of adorned temples, memorial arches, …
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